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Effect of rifampicin & isoniazid on cytochrome P-450 in mycobacteria.
Article Dans Anglais | IMSEAR | ID: sea-17091
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND &

OBJECTIVES:

Rifampicin and isoniazid are the most important first line drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis. These drugs are also used in combination with other medications to treat co-infections. It, therefore, becomes important to study the effect of these drugs on the drug metabolizing system, namely, cytochrome P-450, not only in the host but also in the bacteria. We report the effect of rifampicin and isoniazid on the cytochrome P-450 activity in Mycobacterium smegmatis and M. tuberculosis H37Rv.

METHODS:

Subinhibitory concentrations of rifampicin and isoniazid were added to the organisms after they had attained the growth phase and cytochrome P-450 activity was estimated in the membranous fractions of the bacteria at different time points.

RESULTS:

Rifampicin was able to significantly enhance cytochrome P-450 in both M. smegmatis and M. tuberculosis H37Rv. Isoniazid was found to inhibit cytochrome P-450 in M. tuberculosis H37Rv, while there seemed to be no effect in M. smegmatis. INTERPRETATION &

CONCLUSION:

We report here the effect of rifampicin and isoniazid on mycobacterial cytochrome P-450. These findings are similar to those found in eukaryotic organisms. The role of mycobacterial cytochrome P-450 in the metabolism of drugs within the bacteria needs to be elucidated.
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est) Sujet Principal: Rifampicine / Tests de sensibilité microbienne / Cytochrome P-450 enzyme system / Isoniazide / Mycobacterium / Antituberculeux langue: Anglais Année: 2002 Type: Article

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est) Sujet Principal: Rifampicine / Tests de sensibilité microbienne / Cytochrome P-450 enzyme system / Isoniazide / Mycobacterium / Antituberculeux langue: Anglais Année: 2002 Type: Article